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Polish AI sets global standard for analyzing satellite radar images
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Polish AI sets global standard for analyzing satellite radar images

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Polish company SATIM's artificial intelligence software, OREC, is used by international military and research institutions for analyzing radar imagery.
  • OREC automatically detects and classifies nearly 300 types of objects with over 90% accuracy, enhancing intelligence gathering capabilities.
  • The technology, developed from Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology, is being implemented on three continents and is considered a new global standard for analyzing satellite data.

A Polish artificial intelligence solution is setting a new global standard for analyzing radar imagery, finding applications with Germany's Bundeswehr, Japan's satellite platforms, and an institute in Abu Dhabi. SATIM, a Krakow-based firm, has developed OREC, a proprietary software that excels in the rapid analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data.

The advantage in intelligence is no longer determined solely by access to data from satellites, but by the ability to analyze it instantly.

— Article textHighlighting the importance of rapid data analysis in modern intelligence.

While SAR technology can penetrate clouds and smoke, providing imagery regardless of weather or time of day, the raw data is often unusable without swift processing. The difficulty and time required for SAR image analysis mean that up to 90% of collected data is never utilized. As satellite constellations grow and data volume increases exponentially, the ability to quickly and accurately interpret this information becomes a critical strategic advantage.

SAR radar sees through clouds and smoke, regardless of weather and time of day – but raw data remains useless if not processed quickly.

— Article textExplaining the challenge of processing SAR data.

OREC addresses this challenge. Its algorithms automatically detect and classify almost 300 classes of objects, including ships, aircraft, and land vehicles, with over 90% accuracy. This makes it the most accurate and versatile solution of its kind commercially available. The software's capabilities have been rigorously tested in intelligence operations and during NATO exercises, proving its effectiveness even in active conflict zones.

Analysis of SAR imagery is so difficult and time-consuming that even 90% of the data acquired never enters circulation.

— Article textQuantifying the data loss problem in SAR analysis.

SATIM's technology is already making a significant impact internationally. In December 2025, Rheinmetall contracted SATIM to integrate its algorithms into a major SAR program for the Bundeswehr. Japanese firm Synspective uses OREC as its analytical layer for its imagery, and in the UAE and Persian Gulf region, TacticaAI is distributing the technology. This Polish innovation, originating from the labs of Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology, is rapidly becoming the benchmark for interpreting data from orbit, demonstrating Poland's leading role in advanced data analysis.

This is the most accurate and versatile solution of its kind in the world, commercially available.

— Article textDescribing the capabilities of SATIM's OREC software.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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